LB is a maniac plain and simple. Basketball means waaaaay too much to him. He probably has no idea how hard he is on these kids and they probably have no idea how lucky they are to play for him.

When I think of Larry Brown I always think of a Sheed quote from when he came back to DET to play the Pistons as the Knicks coach. The Knicks were struggling and someone asked Rasheed why that was. "Well, they're still probably trying to figure out if he's crazy."

LB is a maniac plain and simple. Basketball means waaaaay too much to him. He probably has no idea how hard he is on these kids and they probably have no idea how lucky they are to play for him.

When I think of Larry Brown I always think of a Sheed quote from when he came back to DET to play the Pistons as the Knicks coach. The Knicks were struggling and someone asked Rasheed why that was. "Well, they're still probably trying to figure out if he's crazy."

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Excellent post...I've never been able to put it into words quite like this. Probably cause I only know a few of them.

Most people will never be that manic about anything, and most people will never achieve anything noteworthy in their lives.

When I read that article, it reminded me of "The Agony and the Ecstasy" a fictional account of the life of Michaelangelo, and the sort of single minded determination and focus (and perhaps a bit of craziness) it takes to truly be great in a world filled mostly with average and below average people. Excellence conforms to power law, not to a perfect bell curve.

Agreed. But he got wiggly with us in the follow up year and he had an "agenda other than winning" with Team USA. He has a schtick like no other.

Brown was also chosen as the head coach for theUSA men's basketball teamat the2004 Summer Olympicswhich earned a bronze medal, a major disappointment. Brown was heavily criticized for publicly berating the players, for repeatedly criticizing the roster chosen by the player selection committee, and for insisting on a style of play which minimized the United States' advantage in athleticism.Brown has also drawn criticism for searching publicly for other jobs while still employed. This happened most recently in May 2005, when rumors surfaced that Brown would become the Cleveland Cavaliers' team president as soon as the Detroit Pistons finished their postseason. The rumor, which was not dispelled by Brown, became a major distraction as the Pistons lost to the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the 2005 NBA Finals.On July 19, 2005, the Pistons, displeased with Brown's public flirtations with other teams, bought out the remaining years of Brown's contract, allowing him to sign with another team.[5][6]A week later, on July 28, Brown became the head coach of theNew York Knicks,[7]with a 5-year contract reportedly worth between$50 million and $60 million, making him the highest-paid coach in NBA history.

Rip must be so proud. I know Kuester was a bad coach, but Dumars should've intervened regardless, like Cho did; not doing anything just keeps perpetuating the cycle and results in having the inmates running the asylum. Coach Tidbits is lucky Rip was gone before he came in.